February 1998
February 1998   


Classic American - February 1998

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21 WAR GAMES
David Hill explores the magic that is the classic Jeep, as used in the Second World Wan Tough, simple and supposedly one of the reasons the allies won the war, this is one design icon that is as functional and unique as the day it first appeared

26 KEEP YOUR MOTOR RUNNING
If you think you know all about oil and your engine, think again, as you may discover a few interesting facts in this piece on that vital ingredient to the healthy running of any car

30 BEST OF THE BREED?
Fine breeding comes from excellent rearing and a proud lineage of distinction. In other words, Chevrolet! Here we feature a real black beauty from the dawn of the Fifties, before everything went a bit crazy, stylistically speaking

35 THE RETURN OF MR NORM
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there was a company called Dodge who made the hottest ass-kickin’, asphalt strippin’ muscle cars ever built. And who modified and sold the most of these muscle-bound machines? Why, Grand Spaulding Dodge, of course, and its proprietor, Mr Norm

43 THE EDSEL - WAS IT REALLYSUCHA BAD CAR?
Ford’s Fifties wunder-car has gone down in history as one of the most disastrous (and expensive) mass produced flops even Was the car itself to blame or was it a combination of marketing blunders, harsh commercial reality and bad luck?

48 CAMARO REX
We take another longing look at our ‘King Camaro’, the winner of the latest Classic American/Hill House Hammond Car of the Year trophy

56 OLD GREEN
Brace yourself for what we believe is the oldest (and possibly most obscure) American car we’ve ever featured in Classic American - a 1912 Flanders Twenty Paul Bussey went to see this sprightly old lady, who now resides on these shores

63 GIVEUSA DRAG
Karen Tait describes exactly what it is that makes drag racing such a buzz. What better place to do a spot of field research than Avon Park raceway?

64 DEUCEANDA QUARTER
That’s what they used to call the old Electra 225, and what a fine piece of machinery it is. Erik Stigsson tracks down a splendid example of Flint’s finest

58 CAR CR4ZY HERSHEY
It’s the world’s biggest American car bring and buy! Will Sbiers went along to find out what an 18 mile, 10,000 stall autojumble really looks like